"I want to say, baby, you scared me." After watching Nancy and George leave, Elena turned to look at her daughter and said, her eyes full of surprise and pity.
"Because we're made of meat?" the little girl blinked.
Elena then leaned down and pinched her daughter's cheek in an angry and funny way: "No matter what you are made of, you are my daughter!"
"Okay, I know what you want to say, but Mom, all of this is actually a misunderstanding. I just want to earn some pocket money." Angela said seriously, compared to the previous lies, it was the first time for her Tell the truth.
This is normal. It is almost a tradition for American families to let their children use the holidays to earn pocket money. Although the children are young, there are not many things they can do - such as delivering newspapers or something, but it is exercise. Kids, and saving money, so even for rich families like them.
Of course, these are not compulsory, and parents will not take the initiative to ask for it. They are often just reminders, such as children who want to prove themselves, or there is such a way to achieve their goals when pocket money is not enough.
In fact, for Angela, she has no such needs at all. Of course, she will not pursue fluffy dolls or beautiful Barbie dolls like ordinary girls, and the 8-year otaku life is almost worn. Light her enterprising spirit. The reason why she thought of earning some pocket money was because Hasbro launched two new limited edition models of Zhuge and Tiange this year. She would bet that these two models had never appeared before, at least not in the past. China has never appeared before. As men who have come from that era, Transformers absolutely fascinated them, so even Angela, who has always been "hearted like water", was moved.
However, this free-handed waste material has absolutely no interest in delivering newspapers in the early morning, so she chose the easiest way to make money as a rebirth. Yes, yes, that is plagiarism! What? You say the easiest is to buy stocks? Oh, of course, in the 1980s, you could make a lot of money by just buying Microsoft or Apple stock. Even people who stay home should know about these two companies, otherwise what are you doing
However, money is not the problem, the problem is lack of money! Have you ever seen a kid asking their parents for money to buy stocks? Angela was very ambitious at the beginning, and Ao Ao shouted that since the old lady (?) was reborn, she could build her own financial empire, but when she tried to ask her father for money and claimed to buy stocks, Jerry De gladly gave her 10 dollars, and said that if it was not enough, she could overdraft the pocket money for a whole year, so she could only die in the end.
"Actually that short sci-fi story is what I really want to make money. The script for 'Born To Be' was just out of inspiration, and 'The Lion King' was written to pass the time. I didn't think about it that much at the time. ." The little girl vowed, but, obviously, her mother didn't care about this.
"Okay dear, I know how smart you are, and I know you are great, I just want to say that when you decide what to do, you must tell us, don't let us worry, okay?" He squatted down in front of her, stared at her against her forehead and said softly.
"I see, Mom, I'm sorry." Angela's voice lowered, she didn't want her mother to worry, but she really didn't know what to say, no matter how good she was, she was still just an 11-year-old girl , I believe that most parents only verbally encouraged and laughed when they heard that their 11-year-old child was going to write a script and write a science fiction novel to make money.
However, now with Miss Nancy's visit, she was relieved that everything was revealed. At least her mother was not too surprised. She didn't want her mother to see her as a monster. She loved her, this was her home, Like it was buried deep in memory long ago.
"Okay, after saying sorry, what should I do?" Erin looked at her daughter with a smile.
Angela immediately dropped three black lines on her head, pursed her lips, and said helplessly, "I'll practice for half an hour longer."
Little Lolita sat upright on the chair in the upright living room, and at the same time put three books with the thickness of her index finger on her head. This is one of Erin's etiquette trainings - maintaining this posture for at least 30 minutes, it is said that in addition to exercising In addition to your own manners, you can also exercise willpower and concentration well.
But Angela scoffed at this. At least she never felt that her willpower and attention had been exercised. It was true that her back was sore and leg pain, and her dizziness was real. Of course, these words can only be said in her heart. On the surface, it is still necessary to do the training in an orderly manner.
Although it was an extra half hour today, the little guy didn't complain at all, instead he was a little bit happy, because she successfully made Erin ignore her receipt for the check exchange.
For an 11-year-old kid, cashing a check for cash is almost impossible—nearly, of course.
Remember what Macaulay King did in Home Alone 2? Yes, a movie can't be life, but life occasionally has a movie, and it's actually very easy to deceive my father's signature, so this must not be known to my mother, otherwise the consequences will be serious! Even though everything I have done has been exposed, my mother will definitely hold herself accountable for this kind of thing. Well, to be exact, she is looking for an excuse to increase her etiquette training, so it is important for her own happiness no matter what. Shut up!
"To be honest, I thought it would be a little bit of a gain today, but it wasn't, there was a very, very big gain, and I really can't believe it, you know, Nancy, that's just an 11-year-old!" George waved a hand With the animated script of The Lion King in hand, Nancy had to remind him, "You're driving, George."
"Yeah, I'm driving, I know, nothing's going to happen, Nancy, but 20 yards an hour, I'm in control," he continued, waving his hand for the folder, "I want to sign this girl, It doesn't matter whether it's a screenwriter or an actor, it doesn't matter if you can't sign a long-term contract, or the Children's Association needs to supervise it at any time, this is not a problem. I believe that as long as you can sign her, a little manipulation will definitely be of great benefit to Disney Studios. !"
"Well, George, you're just the head of the editorial team, do you have the confidence to convince the board?" Nancy asked with a sigh.
"It would be very difficult if it was just based on the script of "Born Together", but with the animation script of "The Lion King", as long as the gentlemen on the board of directors have a little brains, they will definitely agree." George said, looking at Nancy, Nancy may not be clear, but George, who has held a position in the head office, understands the meaning of the animation script of "The Lion King" very well. The gentlemen on the board only need to read the script of the little girl and the beautiful concept maps. , will absolutely ignore anything.
"How about putting her in the role of the twins in "Born to Be"? One person plays two roles!" George suddenly said.
Nancy was stunned for a while. In fact, when she left Mason's house, she had already had this idea. Angela's performance was obviously far more than what an 11-year-old girl should have. Besides, she was also the author of the script. The character's grasp is definitely stronger than others, and she herself admits that she was created based on her own family. It can be said that the two characters are her incarnations at all, but the problem is...
"Of course I agree, but George, are you sure you can convince her guardian to let her make the movie?" Nancy shrugged.
George opened his mouth but didn't say anything. This is indeed the biggest problem. The Children's Association will have no problem as long as they follow their rules. The gentlemen on the board are pragmatic. As long as they are sure of being profitable, they will also Not a problem, but as we have seen before, Angela's family is not middle class. Would a wealthy class like them let their children make movies? Even if it is of a playful nature, it is only after the child can exercise his own power as an adult, so how can she convince her parents
"Do you think this will work, Nancy, if I can convince the board of directors, you can talk to Miss Mason alone." George said suddenly.
"Speak alone?" Of course Nancy knew what he was thinking, but why not? . To be honest, she has been in Hollywood for so many years, and she is a well-known independent producer in the industry, but the atmosphere of contempt for female producers still makes her feel very powerless, which is also one of Hollywood's bad habits, so here There can be countless female stars, but few female directors and female producers. What Nancy lacks now is a heavyweight work. Although "The New Father-in-law" is very good, it is a remake after all. First of all, the audience is a little narrower, not to mention that some film critics who are born to sing naysayers still To be nagging.
The appearance of "Born A Couple" made her eyes light up. The script is very interesting, romantic and lively, as if it was tailor-made for her. If it is really produced by her, she has absolute confidence It's the most successful movie ever made, so if Angela is in it, she's at least 90 percent sure it'll be a top-notch movie.
Nancy did not overestimate the little girl, although she had only been in contact with her for a few minutes, and most of the time she focused on the script, which did not prevent her from observing Angela. Unlike George, she Pay more attention to the little girl's speech and knowledge, so Nancy is very clear that although the little guy is about the same age as her two daughters, she doesn't know how much mature she is psychologically, and she fully believes that Angela is qualified for this role.
"Okay, I will, George." Nancy agreed, "I'll wait for your news."